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A-Z Cadiz Locations
Below you will find an A-Z of locations situated in the province of Cadiz.
All comments, descriptions and information posted here are the personal views and opinions of Spanish Solutions and are provided as a guide only.
You must remember, all places can be seen in a different light at different times of the year. Places are changing and growing everyday of the year, albeit some at a much slower pace than others.
It is a completely different thing to live in a place, than visiting a couple of times a year.
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| Still known as La Isla, formerly Isla de la Leon (Lions Island) due to its position between the Atlantic Ocean and the salt marshes. San Fernando is a fairly large town nearing on 100,000 inhabitants. It is steeped in naval and military tradition and its military arsenal dates back to the 1700´s. Today, San Fernando still relies on its tradition of salt works and the rather fragile and unstable naval shipbuilding. The town itself is a mix of old and modern, the main square (plaza de Rey) sits below the historical House of Constitution, that today houses the local government and is a pleasant place to sit and relax or watch children play. You can have a drink and tapas in one of the many bars that surround the square. Apart from the Royal Institute Observatory, a castle and a couple of churches there isn’t that much to see. Flamenco also has a huge tradition here, Cameron de la Isla was born here and is much more famous now than when he was alive. Peñas de Flamenco are spread throughout the town and this is a good authentic place to see how it is done. This is an unassuming Andalucian town that just gets on with its daily business. Sportsmen and women are very well catered for with over 65,000sq metres of sports facilities and complexes. The beaches are just fantastic, at any time of the year. They are a few kilometres away from the main town but are just situated in natural surroundings and stretch right down to Novo Sancti Petri. There are also fantastic nature walks for everyone.
House prices are rising and are mainly townhouses rather than villas. |
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| Sanlucar the home of Manzanilla and Langostinos. Manzanilla is a fortified, pale white wine and Langostinos are king prawns and this combination can be seen in every restaurant, bar and hotel and you simply must let your palette sample these delights. Being situated at the mouth of the river Guadalquivir, Sanlucar is separated by the National park of Doñana. You can take boat trips up the river and visit parts of the park, the months of November and March/April are personally recommended and take mosquito repellent, it’s a must. The population in 2005 was just over 63,000 with 50% being 25 or under. Unemployment is a problem and tourism makes up a large part of the economy. The town itself is nice to walk around both by day and night and by doing this you get a chance to see how this town was once a very prosperous one. Its Palaces and large mansion style houses along with the many churches, convents and wine cellars show that being part of the sherry triangle and the first exporters of wine brought the town its prosperity. There are also horse races along the beach at the beginning and the end of August, which usually brings in large crowds. In comparison with other towns along the Costa de la luz, property prices are low. |
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